What Should the Council Do about Panhandling?
At tonight’s city council meeting, the council will once again be asked to give input to city…
Commentary: Five Things the Chamber Could Do to Change the City
People are frustrated in this community – at least the people who understand the challenges this community…
Sunday Commentary: How Can Davis Restore Its Retail Base?
As the city of Davis looks to generate revenue to pay for unfunded infrastructure and to continue…
Guest Commentary: New Ownership Brings Changes to the Downtown
By Jason Taormino The Davis Chamber welcomes Browman Development to Davis and we are pleased they chose…
Downtown Davis: Avoiding a Fate of Bars, Baristas and Banks?
By Alan Hirsch The City has begun a process of redoing major parts of its general plan….
Revised Trackside Project Features Four-Story Proposal
It has been over a year since the initial Trackside Center application proposed the redevelopment of existing…
Sunday Commentary II: Solving the Downtown Parking Conundrum
It has been awhile since we have looked at the downtown parking issue. Yesterday, as I went…
Downtown Parking Management Update
Back in 2014, the council-appointed Downtown Parking Task Force, which concluded a study in Fall 2013, brought…
Measure A Is Good for the Downtown – A Small Business Perspective
By Beth Annon Lovering Owning a small business in Davis isn’t always easy. My lease, payroll, taxes,…
Guest Commentary: Downtown Traffic Will Also Get Much Worse with Nishi
By Dan Cornford The debate about the traffic impacts of the Nishi project has mostly focused on…
Economic Development Series: Data Demonstrates Economic Development Potential of Downtown
By Judy Corbett It’s pretty clear that the City of Davis is going to have to raise…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Hard Versus Soft Closure Restrictions for Nightclubs
The issue of the late night downtown scene returns this week to the city council, following the…
Attorney Paul Boylan Jumps into Council Race
Paul Boylan, a local attorney who finished runner-up to Dan Wolk for the 2011 City Council appointment,…
Incoming Chief Has Mixed Views on Earlier Closing Time For Bars
At last week’s meeting, both Assistant Chief Darren Pytel and Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz were a…
Sunday Commentary: A Midnight Bar Closing Time is a Bad Idea
The UC Davis students really have not weighed in yet on potential changes to the Davis Downtown…
City Engages Community in Late Night Downtown Discussion
On Wednesday evening, the City of Davis held a discussion on the late night downtown scene. Whereas…
Concerns about Downtown Safety Bleed into DDBA Discussion
During public comment at Tuesday’s city council meeting, Paul Frydental spoke. Mr. Frydendal is the uncle of…
My View: Council Should Allow Downtown Businesses to Deal Internally with Disputes
Earlier this week, the Vanguard noted a letter dated October 27, in which a group of seven…
Two Letters Offer a Different Perspective on DDBA, Davis Downtown
From Jeff Simons of Watermelon Music: As a successful downtown retailer and active participant in the Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Letter From Property Owners To End DDBA Throws Fuel on the Fire
In a letter dated October 27, a group of seven prominent downtown property and business owners, led…
